Item 4: PH on Ordinance Concerning Police Auditor and Civilian Review Board

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States Attorney, or City Prosecutor that the internal investigation would jeopardize the criminal investigation and prosecution. (d) All case files shall be provided to the police auditor upon conclusion of the investigation for review and a determination that the investigation was thorough and complete. Once the investigation is deemed complete, the involved employee’s immediate supervisor will confer with the police auditor and develop a case adjudication recommendation that will be forwarded through the chain of command to the chief of police for final adjudication. If the police auditor disagrees with the supervisor’s recommendation, his/her disagreements and comments will be documented and forwarded to the chief of police as well. The immediate supervisor and police auditor will use their best efforts to complete this process in a timely manner and without unreasonably delaying the final adjudication of the case. If the investigation reveals evidence of criminal conduct not previously known, the auditor may refer the matter to the appropriate criminal prosecutor for his/her consideration. (e) The auditor’s office will make every reasonable effort to notify the complainant that an investigation has been conducted, summarize the case findings, and provide an opportunity for the complainant to comment or ask questions about the process. (f) The auditor’s office shall return all case file materials to internal affairs for retention, but shall have subsequent access to closed cases. (g) The police auditor shall maintain an on-going status report on the work of the auditor’s office and case investigations and shall share it with the civilian review board. (3) Access to Records and Materials. (a) The police auditor shall have complete and unrestricted access to all complaint and investigative records and materials, and any other information necessary for the performance of his/her specified duties. As provided in section 2.456(2)(d), the police auditor shall not have access to a criminal investigation file until the investigation or criminal proceedings have been concluded. (b) The police auditor shall supervise the development and implementation of a case management system to track all complaints received in coordination with the internal affairs unit, report case statistics and trends, and provide performance indicators to evaluate the effectiveness of the auditor’s office. (c) The chief of police and police auditor shall develop cooperative interdepartmental procedures and any necessary infrastructure to coordinate the flow of information and Ordinance - 12